May 26, 2026
Penn State College of Medicine researchers have discovered that a DNA repair protein gene gone rogue may unlock new cancer treatments.
May 22, 2026
Penn State College of Medicine has appointed Jennifer Kraschnewski, MD, MPH, professor of medicine, pediatrics and public health sciences, as vice dean for research, clinical and translational science.
Penn State College of Medicine has appointed Indira U. Mysorekar, PhD, as vice dean for research, basic science and graduate studies.
May 21, 2026
A new study led by researchers from Penn State College of Medicine found that switching to a pod-based salt-nicotine e-cigarette could improve the odds of quitting cigarette smoking while meaningfully lowering exposure to harmful chemicals.
May 5, 2026
Charles “Nick” Zawatsky, an MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, has received a fellowship from the NIH to support his research training.
Apr 23, 2026
Penn State College of Medicine has launched a new wave of interdisciplinary research through its inaugural Research Momentum Team Grants.
Apr 15, 2026
Three students from Penn State College of Medicine are among the 42 recipients across the University recognized through the Graduate Student Awards.
A new clinical trial led by the Penn State College of Medicine-based Beat Childhood Cancer Research Consortium will evaluate whether the drug eflornithine (DFMO) can help prevent relapse and improve outcomes for patients with Ewing sarcoma and osteosarcoma.
Apr 14, 2026
Opioid exposure may play a minimal role in neurodevelopmental outcomes by the time the babies with NAS reach the classroom, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State College of Medicine.
Apr 7, 2026
A multi-institutional team, led by researchers from the Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, found that eight weeks of either mindfulness or cognitive behavioral therapy training led to meaningful improvements among adults with chronic low back pain.
